My day on Monday March 20th, 2023, 3pm-7pm
commuting to class on the subway, .75
waiting in line at coffee shop then walking to school, .25
English class at library, learned about researching using scholarly databases, got sources for an op-ed we have to write. 1.25
took the train back home, .75
picked up a slice of pizza to eat at home, .25
got home, logged onto Blackboard to take my first midterm exam, finished exam. 1.50
My Monday evening from 5-9 PM.
Train commute (Q train) to a job interview at Hard Rock Cafe, located in Time Square -0.50
Waited to be interviewed -0.25
Interviewed with the assistant manager Debbie Ann; Talked about my qualifications, availability, and why I’ll be a good candidate -0.25
Walked to the gym; Blink Fitness: Bryant Park, located one block away from Bryant Park -0.25
Took my “Civil Law and Procedure Law” midterm exam; Questions based on chapters 1-5 from “Civil Practice For Paralegals In NYS” -0.75
Workout in the gym; Monday is pull day; Exercise routine for pull day includes the following: Deadlift, pulldown, cable row, facepulls, superset of hammer curl and dumbbell shrugs, and standing cable curls -1.0
Walked to Starbucks and order a single espresso -0.25
Sat down and read a few pages of the book “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood -0.25
Commuted back home to Brooklyn by train (Q train) -0.50
Reaction: To me, it’s not a difficult task to keep track of my time on a daily basis. I plan out my life based on what is going to be, prior the day before. It makes it easier for me to follow a routine each day. For example, adding time to go to the gym, while going to school or going to work. I felt that this sort of planning can help an individual create a routine for their lives. Hopefully, this sort of timekeeping will help me become a successful paralegal and lawyer in the near future.
How I spent my Saturday 10am-1pm
After this assignment I found it very entertaining since I usually don’t check what I do in a store or anywhere in general so now that I’m checking what time I did a certain thing its sorta fun in a way just to see how long I really took in a place rather than saying I’ve been out for an hour or so.
Monday
9am-1pm
-Woke up and got ready to go to my 10 am class .50
-walked and took the train to get to class .50
-Got to class and went over review for upcoming civil law and procedure midterm 1.25
-Read my book in the library until my 1pm public speaking class 1.75
I thought the assignment was easy considering it was a pretty normal Monday for me. Also thought it was fun timing myself for the afternoon even though it was my normal Monday routine .
How i spent my Monday 9am-10pm
My reaction – today was a normal day/Monday for me. Today was a little stressful for me to be honest due to there being traffic and having to make it on time for my test but luckily i made it on time. I was also worried i wouldn’t have time to study for the test as well.
Monday, March 20
Today’s activities:
Prayed 5 prayers (Included washing up before every prayer, and reading Quran) = 1.00
Showered (Included brushing my hair, cleansing my face, and brushing my teeth) = 0.50
Went to Walgreens to grab medicine = 0.75
Took a midday nap = 0.75
Did a Perusall assignment for my English class ( had to annotate at least 4 comments on a play we are reading + make an entry in my writers journal) = 1.0
Study for my midterms ( 1101 and 1103 law midterms. Take notes and review all the notes and readings = 3.0
Todays activities occupied about 7 hours of my time. It was fun to keep track of my time I really got to see how much time it takes to do one simple thing and I was surprised we waste so much time doing basic things in our day to day life without realizing.
Put away groceries that were delivered from Amazon -0.75
Chat with my mum -0.25
Chat with my sister-0.50
Work on my presentation for English Composition-0.50
Go over Midterm review for Philosophy-1.00
Prepared and ate lunch -0.50
Had a much deserved gin and tonic while I watched television-0.50
I thought this was going to be difficult, but it was actually kind of fun to do. Didn’t realize how long it took me to put away the groceries…lol My son and his dad always complain about how long it takes me, but I wipe everything down before I put it away. I like to get my studying in early so I can then truly relax and indulge for the weekend. I enjoyed this exercise!
Calendar due dates; review course syllabi, Blackboard, and OpenLab to create list of upcoming due dates and strategize order of completing work – 0.25
Study for Civil Law and Procedure Midterm; using study guide from Blackboard, make new document complaining relevant notes – 0.75
Study for Intro to Paralegal Studies Midterm; using study guide class handout, make new document complaining relevant notes – 0.75
Make and eat lunch – 0.25
Read news and check social media – 0.25
Resume Studying for Intro to Paralegal Studies Midterm – 0.50
Read chapters 15-16 for Intro to Public Speaking and take both chapter quizzes – 0.75
Nap – 0.50
I thought this experience would be more tedious than I actually found it. I think it helped me stay a bit more on track than usual. I typically make a to-do list for the week or a given day I’ve devoted to studying, which helps me feel motivated as I check off boxes. But adding the element of recording time helped me to remember to take breaks and to focus on multiple courses rather than zoning in on just one.
Todays actives in timekeepers form
Timekeeping schedule for 3/20/2023 8am – 12pm
Ate breakfast = 0.25
Showered = 0.25
Walked Sadie = 0.25
Travel to doctors appointment = 1.00
Met with friend= 0.25
Traveled to Chelsea for supplies = 1.00
Travel to Times Square for lunch = 1.00
Today I ran errands for my flight on Wednesday.
Today’s errands occupied about four hours of my time today.
Here is how I spent my time on Monday 3/20/2023. from 8 am-12 pm
Showered-0.25
Took Uber to school-0.75.
Went to Starbucks-0.033. This was quick since I did mobile order, so it was only 2 minutes.
In civil law class-1.0
Took uber back home-0.50.
Went to the bank with my mom-0.50.
Ate breakfast-0.50.
My reaction: I feel like this was a pretty regular school day for me, so it was nothing shocking or different other than today I was in a little more of a rush because I was late to class due to traffic. I wouldn’t time keep my day again other than for an assignment, but it was pretty cool to reflect on my day in number form.
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